[thecavemaster]

Legally, the charge of murder requires two things: actus reus (the act) and mens rea (corresponding mental state). To that, in this instance, has to be added the "hot zone" rules of engagement. In an environement where "the bomb in the baby carriage was wired to the radio," soldiers have to make split second decisions about friend or foe. It's hard for me to see in this instance that they were purposely targeting non-combatants. They may have been mistaken, but that's not murder... that's a war zone that's a freakin' nightmare.